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deep-set eyes beneath arched eyebrows
an extremely valuable material that was considered a sign of high status
MelbourneGordon Darling Foundation
According to Muscarella
comprising an owl
An Rare Egyptian Carnelian Fish Amulet, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE Architectural deep-set eyes beneath arched eyebrowsThe nb3w, (nekhau) pendant takes the form of a fish, that was attached to the plait of a young girl as a charm to prevent drowning. Modeled from firey carnelian, it represents the batensoda fish (Synodontus batensoda) a type of catfish that swims upside down and catches bugs that fall on the surface of the water. Its first known mention is in the Westcar Papyrus, a literary text dating to the Middle Kingdom whereby King Sneferu is feeling bored and
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